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North Goa is one of the two districts that make up the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of 1736 km².

It is bounded by Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra state to the north and by Belgaum district of Karnataka to the east, by South Goa District to the south, and by the Arabian Sea to the west.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census North Goa has a population of 817,761 which is roughly equal to the nation of Comoros or the US state of South Dakota. This gives it a ranking of 480th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 471 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,220/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 7.8%. North Goa has a sex ratio of 959 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 88.85%.

Images for kids

  • Candolim Beach Goa

    Candolim Beach Goa

  • Fort Aguada Light House

    Fort Aguada Light House

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Distrito de Goa del Norte para niños

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